.223/12 Ga. OverUnder

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BlueDuck

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Any one use one of these? Been thinking about one. Seems like it might be handy at times. Just wondering about any down side. Thanks......
 
I have a Savage 24f 12/.223 that I've used for the last few years.I hunt in dense cover much of the time where shots are seldom over 100 yds. and usually much less.I like it because it fills that niche.The down side is no quick follow-up shot if the critter is beyond shotgun range.That has cost me a few yotes.The Savage is a little on the heavy side though not as heavy as an AR-15.Age and a bad back have caused me to look for a lighter carry rifle so I just bought a Ruger 77 Compact in .223.It's about 2.5 lbs. lighter than the Savage.
Oh yea,it's fairly accurate.It consistantly shoots 1.25" groups at 100 yds..Good enough for my needs.
 
I don't think scope use is recomended with the Savage if you are going to shoot the 12 ga Barrel, I had one years ago before Savage came out with the 12 version or the 20 ga for that matter mine was .22 mag over 410 the .22 would knock rabits over all the time but the 410 was pretty much worthless. Got rid of it and got a regular 12 ga single shot and as i remember the guy I traded with threw in a few boxes of shells, I thought I made out good at the time still do as amatter of fact
 
Had a Savage 24F and got rid of it. Gave me nothing but problems. Do a search on the thread there has been alot of discussion on the over/unders. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused1.gif
 
I shoot a Bakail .223/12 guage and wouldn't trade if for no gun. Works great where I hunt.

You do have to put a good scope on it though. The kick of the 12 guage will destroy a cheap scope.
 
I have a 24F 12guage/223 Savage. Have got along fine with a 1.5-6X S&W shotgun scope on it. It is a nice brush caller where you are uncertain of range likely to be encountered. I use mine primarily as a shotgun with the .223 option for longer shots. Keeps me from having both a shotgun and a rifle. We get a lot of passing coyotes that come in under thick cover, realize they've been had before the caller sees them, then run on by. The gun is good for that. On the down side, it is bulky, only has a fair trigger pull, and is still a single shot of either caliber. And to keep costs down so they can sell them they are relatively cheaply made. I have to be careful with mine to make certain the safety button is all the way over or it will misfire... and of course the safety button on a hammer gun like this is a lawyer's joke anyway. I nearly always have the gun in the truck because it is rugged and handy. It is a nice backup gun to your main coyote rifle but not a replacement.
 
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